Used in a Sentence

perilously

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for perilously.

Editorial note

No, I mean that my argument there was perilously close to said fallacy.

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Quick take

In a perilous manner.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of perilously gathered in one view.

adverb

In a perilous manner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for perilously.

Example sentences

1

No, I mean that my argument there was perilously close to said fallacy.

2

His informant on the secrets of the family shrine is clearly from a perilously lax sect.

3

Sadly, history shows that it's just as likely to involve war, because humans are perilously stupid.

4

This is a tax code discussion that has perilously little to do with life or mortality.

5

That seems perilously close to academic fraud, although there's also the possibility that an ignorant reporter mistook speculative commentary for specific intentions.

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Yet it is used for perilously few actual solutions (despite being around for decades).

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Of all these bits, however, #2 is the most frequently (and perilously) ignored.

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I think the iPhone store (and the iPhone phenomenon) is perilously close to jumping the shark.

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And we came perilously close to that with some of the big accounting scandals.

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Sean Rad seems like a woefully and perilously unqualified CEO.

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Sure, people have the right to display things that make other people uncomfortable, but there must be a line somewhere, and this seems perilously close to it.

12

This is perilously close to arguing that women don't do engineering because they're not as smart as men.

Quote examples

1

It sounds perilously close to the whole "self-esteem" thing that became prominent in elementary schools a few years back.

2

That being said, this is perilously close to the "No True Scotsman" fallacy.

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Perilously close to the politically-incorrect "databetes."

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This excerpt from a review sold me on it: "Tonight I had a few (lovely, organic) chicken breasts in the fridge that were getting perilously close to the date.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use perilously in a sentence?

No, I mean that my argument there was perilously close to said fallacy.

What does perilously mean?

In a perilous manner.

What part of speech is perilously?

perilously is commonly used as adverb.